Citation

Subramaniam K, Wong Yi-Li G, Krishnan V, Yi ICS, Amran MAM. Acad. Forensic Pathol. 2021; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, National Association of Medical Examiners)

DOI

10.1177/19253621211033472

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Crocodile attacks are not uncommon in this region. There have been 92 cases reported since 2015 and 50 cases alone reported in Sarawak. Every year death has been attributed to a crocodile attack. An estimate of 71% of the total cases of crocodile attack ended up dead. However, there are instances where a crocodile attack happened after the death of a person. This is a case of an adult male who was reported missing. His body was found by two local anglers, being mauled by crocodiles. Only partial trunk and lower limbs were found, and the major organs were absent. The postmortem features of the crocodile attacks have been described.

Language: en

Keywords

Crocodile; Forensic pathology; Homicide; Postmortem